The alleged victim said that during a late Saturday altercation, McDowell pushed her out of the front door, causing her to fall onto her knees. He then is accused of picking the woman up, throwing her onto steps and repeatedly punching her in the back.

He is also accused of threatening to beat and kill his accuser's mother on Sunday.

McDowell was being held in the Delaware County jail on Tuesday under a $5,000 bond. He was convicted of domestic battery last year.